Morson Talent are currently recruiting for a Manufacturing Engineer to work on the behalf of one of our reputable Aerospace clients based in Basildon.
As part of the Integrated Sensing and Protection line of business, Morson Talent delivers defence electronics, mission critical systems for situational awareness, electronic warfare, communications and surveillance across the land, air and sea domains.
As a Manufacturing Engineer, you will have the opportunity to build cross‑functional relationships and be a positive influence within the project teams to support the future of the business and affect the production process.
What you'll do as a Manufacturing Engineer
In this role, you will be responsible for developing robust solutions to ensure the smooth transition of our new products from design into production. You will be expected to plan and deliver your own work, across medium term planning horizons and provide complex technical advice to both internal and external customers.
Typical Accountabilities & activities
* Develop manufacturing processes by studying product requirements, researching, designing, modifying and testing manufacturing methods and equipment, and understanding feedback from client operators, equipment vendors or external suppliers.
* Prepare for and organise Manufacturing Maturity Reviews, maintain governance through the Lifecycle Management process and create / contribute / review and/or lead Manufacturing Plans.
* Provide manufacturing decision‑making information with resolution proposals by reviewing production schedules, production labour and material costs, estimating future requirements, and preparing product and process reports by collecting, analysing and summarising information and trends.
* Resolve complex product and/or production issues & constraints (relieving bottlenecks) on the shop floor and react efficiently to escalation from manufacturing teams.
* Improve manufacturing efficiency through capacity analysis, simulation planning workflow, space requirements and equipment layout.
* Review manufacturing documentation, including input to process‑specific risk assessments, COSHH data, technical reports and specifications.
* Assure product and process quality by designing methods for validation/verification of process capabilities, establishing standards and confirming manufacturing processes.
* Contribute to failure investigations to apply problem‑solving techniques such as 8D.
* Assure manufacturing data (e.g. routings, production plans, control plans and electronic work instructions).
* Identify continuous improvement activities to develop skills and competencies within Manufacturing Engineering.
* Complete improvement and development projects by training and interacting with the organisations' manufacturing engineer community.
* Promote a culture of best‑practice sharing and knowledge exploitation.
* Mentor, coach and develop more junior members of the team to develop overall capability.
* Provide domain experience in support of customer and user engagement and product road maps.
* Maintain product and company reputation by complying with government regulations.
What we need from you
* Degree in a relevant engineering discipline or equivalent experience in the role.
* In‑depth understanding of manufacturing processes and principles.
* Ability to influence and negotiate with others using data and analysis to support line of reasoning.
* Detailed understanding of the operational framework and business processes.
* Understanding of cross‑functional / commercial business processes and their impact.
* Ability to take ownership of a work package, planning and scheduling own workload and the work of others.
* Operational understanding of project work and how the team’s work impacts other project activities.
* Demonstrated knowledge and experience of multiple phases of the Product Life Cycle and the associated processes.
* Experience peer‑reviewing the work of others inside a product team and within a sub‑engineering unit and ensuring the resulting actions are implemented.
* Demonstrated knowledge of the risk / reward process associated with engineering activity, informing the activities of a product team and own sub‑engineering unit.
* Ability to communicate concepts in a non‑technical way.
* Confidence and ability to challenge / respond to technical / process issues.
* Ability to interact effectively with customers and suppliers.
* Involvement in capability and/or process development, demonstrating an ability to implement a change to working practices.
It would be nice if you had
* Experience developing manufacturing capability and understanding of Industry 4.0 / Smart factory principles.
You must be eligible for full security clearance.
Ongoing contract, 37 hours per week.
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